Tag: China-Pakistan-Taliban relations

China-Pakistan Nexus in Afghanistan: A Worry for India

Commentary Pakistan’s support for the Taliban is not surprising. The international community needs to take stock of Pakistan’s moves in the Taliban-led Afghanistan, and to observe how the Pakistan-China nexus will be played out in the war-torn country. The nexus is already taking root in Afghanistan as witnessed in the coordinated efforts between Islamabad, Beijing,…


The China-Pakistan-Taliban Dynamic: What It Means for the US and India

Analysis China, Russia, Pakistan, and Iran have maintained their embassies in Afghanistan. Taliban representatives also met with those governments, as well as the government of Turkmenistan, before assuming power. India and the United States, by contrast, closed their embassies and recalled their diplomats. At a recent meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, both Chinese leader…